travel

William Geist offers an amusing and expansive collection of essays exploring some of America's quirky, strange and offbeat towns and people.

Bryson, an Iowan transplanted to England, returns to search for the perfect American small town.

An autobiography in which novelist and physician Michael Crichton explains how his disillusionment with the medical field led him to embark on an exploration of some of the most dangerous and remote places in the world, while also doing some inner searching through channeling, exorcism, and other paranormal means.

Discusses Edgar Degas's 1872 trip to post-Civil War New Orleans to meet his mother's family, suggesting that the visit elicited some of his finest paintings, and discusses the influence of some local writers.

Describes Lady Borton's travels through Vietnam during the last eight years, with special emphasis on the lives of the women she has met.

Author recounts his travels through thirteen Muslim countries in the Middle East: the ordinary people, the conflicts, and the land.

The author relates her visit to Japan where she interviewed adults and children and recorded their feelings about life in a country experiencing drastic changes in lifestyle.

Recounts the author's experiences traveling to Mount Everest, Tibet, and across China from the plains of Mongolia to a forbidden fishing village south of Shanghai.

The author tells of his travels and experiences in China in the ancient capital of Xi'an.